Share of the population with access to basic services in Benin
Benin: Share of the population with access to basic services was 59.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Benin, 1996–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Benin recorded 59.0% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Benin peaked at 59.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1996.
That places Benin 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 14.5% | 20.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 21.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 29.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 41.0% | 59.0% | 5 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Benin?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Benin was 59.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Benin ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.